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Vitality Through Vulnerability: Round 2
What if vulnerability isn’t a weakness, but an invitation to know yourself more deeply? When we become curious about our protective patterns, emotions, and the parts of ourselves we’ve learned to hide, we create space for greater self-understanding, authenticity, and growth. Perhaps becoming who we are isn’t about fixing ourselves at all; it’s about continuing to discover ourselves.
Lisa Wilder
Oct 89 min read


When Life Feels Overwhelming: Why Counselling Can Be a Safe Place to Start
There is something incredibly powerful and therapeutic about having a place where you don’t have to hold it all together. A place where you don’t have to say, “I’m fine” when you aren’t. A place where you don’t have to worry about making someone else uncomfortable with your sadness, anger, grief, fear, confusion, or even the things you aren’t quite sure how to put into words yet. This is one of the reasons I believe counselling can be so important – because sometimes life
Lisa Wilder
Sep 238 min read


Ultimatums: Healthy Boundaries or Harmful Threats?
Ultimatums get a bad rap, and rightfully so. They are often associated with power plays, toxic relationships, and emotional manipulation. But what if an ultimatum isn’t always a threat? What if sometimes, it’s a necessary line in the sand? The truth is that ultimatums exist on a spectrum. In some situations, they can be toxic and destructive. In others, they are essential for preserving mental health and self-respect. What is an Ultimatum? In its simplest of forms
Lisa Wilder
Oct 18, 20255 min read


Understanding Boundaries: Essential Insights for Healthy Relationships
After discussing boundaries on my social media last week, I realized this topic deserves a comprehensive blog post. There are many misconceptions about what boundaries are and whether they help or hinder us. The perspective often shifts depending on which side of the boundary you find yourself on. What Are Boundaries? Boundaries are limits or guidelines that help us understand what is acceptable in terms of behaviors, relationships, and personal space. They apply to both ours
Lisa Wilder
Apr 9, 20254 min read


The Role of Expectations and Mental Health
What if you could harness the negative energy that might be wasted on those reactions and use it for solution-based thinking instead?
Lisa Wilder
Jun 29, 20243 min read


The Distress of Discomfort
Have you ever noticed how quickly we try and push away the feelings we don’t like, or the lengths to which we will go to avoid sitting with
Lisa Wilder
Jun 29, 20242 min read


THE POWER OF EMPATHY
When we use empathy, we can disagree with someone or something, without needing to take them out at their knees.
Lisa Wilder
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Vitality Through Vulnerability
It is through vulnerability that we grow.
Lisa Wilder
Jun 28, 20243 min read
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